WSDP: MODULE 2
1.
TOPIC 1: ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
1.1. INTRODUCTION: STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE
Every WSA has a duty to all customers or potential customers in its area of jurisdiction to
progressively ensure efficient, affordable, economical and sustainable access to water
services that promote sustainable livelihoods and economic development. Sections 12 and
13 of the Water Services Act (Act No 108 of 1997) place a duty on WSAs to prepare and
maintain a WSDP. The DWA has developed a new set of WSDP guidelines to assist WSAs
with the WSDP process and to provide a framework for the capturing of the data. The
business elements included in the guidelines and addressed in detail in the three Modules of
CCT’s WSDP are as follows:
•
Administration
•
Demographics Profile
•
Service Levels Profile
•
Socio Economic Background Profile
•
Water Services Infrastructure Profile
•
Operation and Maintenance Profile
•
Associated Services Profile
•
Water Resources Profile
•
Conservation and Demand Management Profile
•
Financial Profile
•
Institutional Arrangements Profile
•
Social and Customer Service Requirements Profile
•
Needs Development Plan
2.1
1.1.1. WSDP Process
This WSDP is the 2013/2014 review of the City of Cape Town’s Municipality’s 2012/13
WSDP. The WSDP is aligned and integrated with the 2012/2013 IDP of CCT’s Municipality
and needs to form an integrated part of the IDP public participation and consultation
process. The IDP is predominantly strategic as opposed to the WSDP that are more
operationally orientated. Part of the WSDP is to identify strategies (Module 3) that need to be
developed to address the information shortfalls and other constraints, which impact on
service delivery. The implementation strategies should not constitute a wish-list, but must be
reasonable and achievable within the capital and operational budget and staff constraints of
CCT Municipality. The WSDP should be revised regularly, reporting the information for the
previous five years and the projected future requirements. It is not a stagnant document, but
rather a living process reliant on improvement and enhancement through the input provided
by councillors, officials and technical assistants.
The 2012/2013 WSDP consists of the following documents.
•
Executive Summary document (For Council approval and Public Participation
Process)
•
Module1: Overview and assessment of the status of information and strategies on a
WSA level (internal use).
•
Module 2: Detailed information: Enabling factors compliancy supportive information.
•
Module 3: Future plans and strategic supportive information.
The Executive Summary of the WSDP was put together separately so that it can easily be
submitted to Council for approval and issued to the public for their comment. DWA’s new
WSDP guidelines (October 2010) was used to compile the three Modules.
2.2
The 2012/13 WSDP for the City of Cape Town (CCT) is presented below in the latest format
(version 10) as required by the Department of Water Affairs. The CCT developed its own
format for the first WSDP in 2001 but is now following the DWA format. While the general
format is followed not all the formats of the tables are followed. In order to make the
document more relevant to managers CCT has rather followed the approach of presenting
tables that are used by managers in day to day operations e.g. tables generated from the
computer system SAP. This will help to ensure that the WSDP becomes a useful
management tool. By making these adaptations it is hoped that there will be greater buy-in
and the document will become a useful planning tool.
The report was compiled using information extracted from a variety of sources, including
•
Previous versions of the WSDP
•
Previous versions of the IDP
•
Previous versions of the City’s Annual Report,
•
The State of the Environment Report 2008
•
The State of Cape Town Report 2006
•
Departmental SDBIP’s (Service Delivery Business Implementation Plans) and
Performance Scorecards
•
Information from the Integrated Master Plan
•
Historical and future capital and operating budgets
•
Census 2011
•
Stakeholders and other sources
Historical information for previous financial years has been difficult to obtain in certain
instances. Where historical information is provided it is not necessarily 100% accurate and
should be used as a guide that identifies trends. This is particularly important in the case of
financial information, which has not been extracted from the financial statements.
2.3
It is a concern that there is a lack of capacity in certain areas to collect the necessary
information. Officials are in many cases stretched and have to fit the WSDP into their busy
schedules. Officials currently spend an enormous amount of time collecting information for
senior management and politicians. Much of this information is similar to what is required for
the WSDP but in a different format and for different purposes. The more the general
information gathering process can be streamlined with the WSDP needs taken into account
the easier it will be to produce future updates.
1.2.
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND METHODOLOGY
Below is a diagram which represents the WSDP Preparation Guideline.
2.4
The strategic analysis and planning process is outlined in the flow chart below. This is an
on-going process and happens at both a “micro” and “macro” level of strategic planning.
 Situation Assessment
 Data is captured in terms of the various chapter headings of the Water Services
Development Plan. These chapter headings identify the key components of the water
services business.
 The data is analysed and the current state of the key components was identified.
 Set Goals and Objectives
 The national agenda as contained in the Water Services Act (Act 109 of 1997) and
the Strategic Framework for Water Services (September 2003), and the City’s
Integrated development Plan (IDP) informed the desired future state or vision for
Cape Town Water Services.
 Goals and objectives are set
 From the current state and desired future state a strategic gap analysis is done and
the challenges determined.
 The options to achieve these goals and objectives are identified
 The options are investigated and the constraints of each option identified
 The most suitable option is chosen and action steps to implement the option
identified.
 The implementation of the strategy and action steps then follows.
 Monitoring KPI’s and evaluating the effectiveness of the strategy is on-going and
included in the annual report. (Is the gap closing?)
 Gap closing? – continue with strategy. Gap not closing or is not closing sufficiently
fast? – revise strategy
 Go through the cycle again.
2.5
National
policies and
legislation
1. Situation Assessment
2. Set goals and
Objectives
Desired
Vision /
Future State
Current
State
Status Quo
Current
Situation
National Vision
Gap
Challenge
s
IDP/ City Vision
WSDP / WS Vision
3. What are the options to close the gap?
(Strategic gap analysis)
4. Investigate the options, identify constraints
8. Monitor KPIs and
evaluate
(Annual Report)
7. Implement
5. Decide on the Strategy
6. Decide on action steps
2.6
1.3.
NAME OF WATER SERVICES AUTHORITY
The Water Services Authority is the City of Cape Town.
From Strategic Framework for Water Services: One of the visions of the Sector is that water
supply and sanitation services are provided by effective, efficient and sustainable institutions
that are accountable and responsive to those whom they serve.
One of the goals of the Sector is that all water services authorities are accountable to their
citizens, have adequate capacities to make wise choices (related to water services
providers) and are able to regulate water services provision effectively.
1.
Name
City of Cape Town
2.
Address
Civic Centre, Hertzog Blvd, Cape Town
1.4.
STATUS OF WSDP
This report is the most recent and comprehensive WSDP of the CCT since 2002.
From the DWA Guideline: The WSDP must be formally approved by the Council.
Councillors must be aware of the targets and funding commitments made in the WSDP since
they will be responsible for ensuring that these commitments are fulfilled. The WSDP will
also serve as a project management tool to monitor the achievement of these commitments.
2012/13
Status
Mod
1,2,3
Date
Submitted
2013/14
Mod
1,2,3
Date
Submitted
2014/15
Mod
1,2,3
Date
Submitted
2015/16
Mod
1,2,3
Date
Submitted
2016/17
Mod
1,2,3
Date
Submitted
Interim
Draft
Adopted
December
2012
May 2013
Reference
Annual
January
Review
2013
Public
February
Viewed
2013
2.7
1.5.
WSDP DRAFTING TEAM CONTACT DETAILS
The WSDP was compiled by a team of City of Cape Town Staff sponsored by Mr. Zolile
Basholo (Manager: WDM & Strategy) and project manager Mr. Jaco de Bruyn (Head: Water
Services Development Planning).
POSITION
PERSON
Municipal Manager
Achmat Ebrahim
021 400 1330
021 400 1332
achmat.ebrahim@capetown.gov.za
Executive Mayor
Patricia de Lille
021 400 1301
021 400 1313
mayor.mayor@capetown.gov.za
WSDP Contact
021 444 0736
021 970 3140
IDP Director
Jaco de Bruyn
Martin Van Der
Mervwe
021 400 9800
021 400 4909
Jaco.deBruyn@capetown.gov.za
martin.vandermerwe@capetown.gov.
za
Technical Services:
Senior Professional
Officer
Shamile Manie
021 444 0739
021 970 3140
shamile.manie@capetown.gov.za
Senior Technician
Chwayita Macakati
021 444 0738
021 970 3140
chwayita.macakati@capetown.gov.za
Senior Technician
Sivatho Nzima
Melissa De SousaAlves
021 444 0742
021 970 3140
021 444 0737
021 970 3140
sivatho.nzima@capetown.gov.za
melissa.desousaalves@capetown.gov.za
Collin Mubadiro
021 590 1478
021 590 1504
Donnavin.Wright@capetown.gov.za
Mpharu Hloyi
021 684 1000
021 638 5083
mpharu.hloyi@capetown.gov.za
Paul Rhode
021 487 2487
021 487 2592
Paul.Rhode@capetown.gov.za
Nobayeni
Madikizela
021 590 1633
021 590 1504
nobayeni.madikizela@capetown.gov.
za
Bertus Saayman
021 444 0511
021 970 3650
Albertus.Saayman@capetown.gov.za
Socio-Economics
Carol Wright
021 400 2066
021 400 2715
Carol.Wright@capetown.gov.za
Service Level Profiles
Tertias de Jager
021 360 1255
086 541 9984
tertias.dejager@capetown.gov.za
Bulk Water
Peter Flower
021 487 2586
021 487 2592
Peter.Flower@capetown.gov.za
WWTW's
Kevin Samson
021 487 2606
021 423 9540
Kevin.Samson@capetown.gov.za
Reticulation
Pierre Maritz
021 444 7336
086 576 1107
Pierre.Maritz@capetown.gov.za
Senior Technician
Water Resource Profile:
Head: WDM and
Operations
Manager: Scientific
Services
Head: Bulk Water
Planning
Customer Service Profile:
Head: Business
Development
Manager: Finance &
Commercial
TEL
FAX
EMAIL
Infrastructure:
2.8
1.6.
CONSULTANTS
None.
1.7.
SECTOR INTEGRATION
Integration between the WSDP and the IDP is important in order to coordinate that the
timing for the update of the WSDP is aligned with that of the IDP process implementation
plan. The IDP process itself will form the primary route for political stakeholder involvement
in the WSDP. In so doing, recommended actions to support the strategic planning of water
services will be reflected in the IDP.
1.7.1. Process Followed
The Preparation Guideline: Section 14 of the Water Services Act requires that the Water
Services Authority must take reasonable steps to bring its draft WSDP to the notice of a
number of different stakeholders so that they have the opportunity to comment on it.
Section 15 of the Act requires that the WSA must supply a copy of the WSDP to the
Minister of Water Affairs, Minister of Provincial and Local Government, the relevant
Province and all neighbouring WSA’s.
The process used to compile the WSDP was based on Section 14 to 18 of the Water
Services Act (Act 108 of 1997).
The update takes into account the gaps in the previous WSDP, the IDP process as outlined
under section A.4, the latest strategic thinking, the current status of issues affecting Water
Services and updating old base information.
This WSDP, as submitted to DWA and incorporated into the Cape Town IDP, will be
available in three formats:
- A CD with the full report with links to related studies, detail reports, policies and
databases;
- A website version;
- A printed version without the links.
2.9
Information presented in this report has been included with the emphasis on the
identification of issues affecting water and sanitation service provision.
1.7.2. Comments
Components
Interest Group
Considerations
Comments
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Approval reference
Date
1.7.3. ADOPTATION RECORD
Components
Action
All
Drafting of WSDP
All
Updating to final WSDP
(2012/13)
1.8.
Manco
Council Budget Meeting
04 February 2013
IDP INTEGRATION AND GOALS
To comply with the Water Services Act, the WSDP should be prepared as part of the IDP
process. The WSDP is a sectoral plan that falls within the inter-sectoral umbrella plan of the
IDP. The WSDP sectoral planning and integrated development planning, must inform each
other. It is therefore important to start the WSDP planning process by orientating the water
services development goals against the overall development goals of the IDP. This in
essence becomes the overall framework within which detailed water services needs and
development projects can be benchmarked and tested.
2.10
The vision of Water and Sanitation Services in Cape Town is:
VISION STATEMENT
To be a beacon in Africa for the provision of Water and Sanitation services
MISSION STATEMENT
We pledge to achieve our vision by creating a centre of excellence in Water and Sanitation Department through:

Optimizing resources

Implementing environmentally-sustainable interventions

Continuous improvement and knowledge management

Good governance

Customer satisfaction and excellent stakeholder relationships
Values

Integrity: We maintain the highest level of ethics and fairness in our interaction with each other, our
customers and other stakeholders.

Respect: We respect each other’s opinion, beliefs, position and contribution to the Department including
those of our customers and other stakeholders. All employees are equal in their contributions.

Customer focus: We meet customers’ needs by providing excellent service, optimal product performance
and efficient support system. Our customers are the reason for our existence. The environment is our silent
customer who shall receive an equal share of our services.

Trust: Our business model and relationship is based on trust. A “Yes” shall mean a Yes and a “No” shall
mean a No. Our common purpose, integrity and honesty shall constrain us to have trust in each other. Trust
shall be felt, experienced, lived and seen in our Departmental family.

Transparency: We operate safely, openly, honestly and with care for the environment and the community.
Transparency shall be defined by the customers and stakeholders we serve.

Professional: We use the right skills or competencies to find appropriate solutions enriched with
compassion, innovation, sustainability, cost-effectiveness, accountability and excellence.
2.11
CCT has identified the following as critical challenges:
As on on-going business concern, the Department faces a number of critical challenges
which can be clustered into four categories:

Financial perspective

Sustainability of the service

Cost recovery

High financial requirements

High debt due to non-payment

Customer perspective

Provide basic services expansion

Eradicate sanitation backlogs

Provide affordable service

Business process perspective

Achieve water demand targets through intensified WDM strategy

Meet wastewater effluent standards

Provide infrastructure to meet City development/growth needs

Maintenance of infrastructure to sustain operation

Organisation and Learning perspective (internal)

Establish effective institutional arrangement

Sufficient staff resourcing, skills retention and development

Increase performance and efficiency
2.12
CCT Strategic objectives are as follows:
Strategic Objectives
Target
To implement ISO 9001 for all our services in the next five years
2015/16
To achieve Green Drop status for 60% of the waste water treatment plants (i.e. 18 plants)
2015/16
To achieve 95% waste water effluent quality
2015/16
To ensure the presence and dominance in Africa of the water-, wastewater- and air
pollution-testing services
To reduce unaccounted for water to 16% in the next five years
2015/16
To provide basic or emergency sanitation services to all residents of the city
2015/16
To provide basic water to all residents in the city
2015/16
To increase productivity levels by 15%
2015/16
To achieve 90% customer satisfaction levels in all our services
2015/16
To develop Asset Management Plans for the Department
2012/13
To be the reference City for water matters in the country
2015/16
To grow the training school and achieve SETA accreditation for the training modules(e.g.
process controllers, artisans)
To minimise river systems pollution by reducing sewage overflows by 20%
2012/13
To improve revenue collection to 96%
2015/16
To construct an office block for the department
2015/16
To be information efficient
2012/13
To increase security of supply for the bulk water supply system: percentage potable
water production capacity of peak week demand to120%
To increase the effluent re-use by 15% of potable demand
2016/17
To roll out automation and remote control pilots on treatments and pump stations
2014/15
2015/16
2015/16
2015/16
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1.9. IDP PRIORITY ISSUES RELATING TO WATER SERVICES
Objective
Programme
Water Services Business Elements
9. Financial profile
10. List of Projects
8. Customer Service
Profile
7. Water Services
institutional
arrangements Profile
6. Water balance
5. Water Services
Infrastructure Profile
4. Water Conservation /
Demand Management
3. Water Resource
Profile
2. Service Level Profile
1. Socio - Economic
Profile
Strategic Focus
Area
x
x
x
x
Page Numbers
Objective 1.1 - Create an enabling environment to
attract investment to generate economic growth and job
creation
1.THE
OPPORTUNITY
CITY
Objective1.2 - Provision and maintenance of economic
and social infrastructure to ensure infrastructure-led
growth and development
Objective 1.3 – Promote a sustainable environment
through efficient utilization of resources
2.THE SAFE CITY
3. THE CARING
CITY
5.THE WELL-RUN
CITY
x
P1.2(b) Maintenance of infrastructure
x
P1.2(c) Investing in Infrastructure
x
P1.3(a) Sustainable utilization of scarce
resources
x
x
1.3(b) Water Conservation and Water Demand
Management Strategy
x
x
x
x
No direct link to Water Services objectives
Objective 3.4 Provide for the needs of informal
settlements and backyard residences through improved
services
Objective 3.7 Provision of effective Environmental
Health services.
4.THE INCLUSIVE
CITY
P1.1(c) Identify and promote catalytic sectors,
such as oil and gas
Objective 4.1 Ensure responsiveness by creating an
environment where citizens can communicate with and
be responded to.
No direct link to Water Services objectives
P3.4(b) Service delivery programme in informal
settlements
x
P3.4(c) Backyarder service programme
x
P 3.5(a) Environmental Health Care Programme
P4.1(a) Managing service delivery through the
service management process (C3 notification
responsiveness)
P4.1(b) Building strategic partnerships
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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